Metabolic distribution | Germanium compounds with physiological characteristics | Biological functions | Germanium deficiency | Germanium toxicity |
Kidney |
| Antitumor function | No biologic requirements for germanium | Kidneys |
Liver | Participation in metabolism of oxygen | Liver | ||
Lung | Ge-132 | Antioxidant and scavenging the free radicals | Lungs | |
Stomach | Spirogermanium compounds | Regulation of the lipid metabolism | Hematopoietic system | |
Muscle | Amino acid germanium Lactic | Stimulating the hematopoietic function | Nervous system | |
Hear | Aacid-citrate germanium | Inhibit bacterial growth | Phosphorus and calcium metabolism | |
Brain |
| Improve the growth and production performance |
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